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1815-1860
[Abraham Lincoln, cabinet card, standing full length view]
White mount. Standing, full length view of Lincoln with hands clasped in front. Photo from engraving.
GLC05136.32
Wilson & Hood
[Lincoln funeral parade, stereocard]
Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's funeral parade at the corner of Chestnut St., with a recruiting poster for Maj. Gen. Hancock hanging from the building on left side. Similar to image #38, with slightly smaller crowd.
GLC05136.37
Yellow mount. Pencil inscription on verso: "View looking South from 6th and Chestnut St., crowd waiting to see body of Abraham Lincoln, April 1865." Similar to image #37, with slightly larger crowd.
GLC05136.38
25 April 1865
E. & H.T. Anthony (Firm)
"The Funeral of President Lincoln"
Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession en route to city hall.
GLC05136.39
Yellow mount. Anthony's Instantaneous Views, #2950, #2951, #2958. Aerial view of soldiers in Lincoln's funeral procession.
GLC05136.40
[Lincoln funeral at New York City Hall, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Inscription on verso: "Funeral Dirge, City Hall, New York." Shows large assembly of people gathered outside city hall, which is hung with black bunting, in addition to large banner across front that reads "The Nation Mourns."
GLC05136.41
"The Funeral Car, Broadway, New York"
Yellow mount. Shows a crowd gathered around Lincoln's hearse as it processes down the street.
GLC05136.42
[close-up view of Lincoln's hearse, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Stamp on verso: "New York, Lincoln's Catafalque No 353." Close-up view of Lincoln's hearse and casket in front of windows hung with mourning wreaths. Soldiers stand at attention along near side of hearse.
GLC05136.43
Townsend, A.C., fl. 1865
[aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Aerial view of Lincoln's funeral procession.
GLC05136.44
22 May 1865
Glover, Ridgeway, fl. 1865
"Home of Lincoln"
View of front and side of Lincoln's Springfield home decorated in funerary bunting.
GLC05136.45
[Lincoln's casket, stereocard]
Yellow mount. Ink inscription on recto: "A. Lincoln's Casket." View of Lincoln's casket drapes with flowers and greenery.
GLC05136.46
Duboce, Marcel, fl. 1865
"Stereoscopic view of Lincoln's Tomb, Negative No.1, Oak Ridge Cemetery"
Yellow mount. View of Lincoln's tomb surrounded by trees.
GLC05136.47
Wakely, G.D., ?
"Lincoln's County Seat"
Yellow mount. Shows two men standing on grass looking at a large white house.
GLC05136.48
[metallic token with lithograph of Lincoln]
Metallic token painted black with gold designs and gold back. Center of token has colored lithograph of Lincoln under glass
GLC05136.53
[fern leaves in wooden frame]
Fern leaves in small, thin, handmade wooden frame with cardboard backing. Inscription on verso: "Ferns from the Boquet [sic] on the Flag Staff upon which was raised the National Flag at Ft. Sumpter [sic] at the close of the Civil War in April, 1865...
GLC05136.54
December 1862
J. Gurney & Son
Ulysses S. Grant Carte de visite
White mount with gold border. Imprint of Gurney on both recto and verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform, facing proper left. Similar to image #5.
GLC07808.003
E. & H. T. Anthony
White mount with imprint of Anthony on verso. From negative in Brady's National Portrait Gallery. Half length seated portrait in uniform, facing proper left. Similar to image #4.
GLC07808.004
[ca. 1862-1863]
Wenderoth, & Taylor, fl. 1861-1864
White mount with imprint of Wenderoth & Taylor on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.
GLC07808.005
White wove paper mount. Graphite inscription "2301/1278" on verso. Vignette bust portrait in uniform.
GLC07808.006
June 1864
Brady, Mathew B., 1823-1896
Gen. U.S. Grant
Inscriptions on negative: "32" and "[View?] No. 186." Ink inscription on recto of mount: "Gen. U.S. Grant, #36." Full length image of Grant in uniform, leaning against a tree; tents are visible in the background.
GLC07808.037
circa 1864
Brand, Edwin L., 1834-1900
[Group portrait of General Ulysses S. Grant and his staff]
View of Grant and his staff, including Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. Cyrus B. Comstock, Col. Henry W. Janes, Major William M. Dunn, Gen. Michael R. Morgan, Gen. Orville E. Babcock, Capt. Peter T. Hudson, and Gen. Ely S. Parker. Names of Grant's staff...
GLC07808.038
1868-1876 ca.
Lovelace, Fran, fl. 1672
Albumen print of U.S. Grant and his family
White mount with gold border. Stamp of Lovejoy on verso. Oval full length portrait of Grant, his wife, and their four children. Larger version of image #34 in this collection. Photograph likely taken during his presidency.
GLC07808.040
9 December 1872
[Oval bust portrait of Ulysses S. Grant in civilian dress]
Oval seated portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the United States. White mount with pencil inscription on verso: "Genl. U.S. Grant, Dec 9 1872, with his autograph written on face of photograph." Date and autograph below image are severely...
GLC07808.041
no date
[Albumen of Ulysses S. Grant]
White mount with gold edges. Vignette bust portrait of Grant in civilian dress. Retouching visible on hair, beard, and clothing.
GLC07808.042
circa 1880
Bogardus, A. (Abraham), 1822-1908
[Three-quarter seated portrait of Ulysses S. Grant, facing left]
Three-quarter length seated portrait of Grant in civilian dress. Ornately decorated column visible on his left and carved table on his right. Albumen print on thick black mount with rounded corners and gilded edges all around. The address of...
GLC07808.044
[ca. 1863-1866]
White mount with purple border. Brady imprint on recto and verso. Three quarter length seated portrait in uniform.
GLC07808.019
White mount with faded purple border. Brady imprint on both recto and verso. Verso also contains pencil inscription "1069" (or "1869[?]"), and ink inscription "General Grant," with "General" written in German script. Three quarter length standing...
GLC07808.020
5 June 1868
Burnham, T.R., fl. 1865-1868
White mount with gold border and imprint on recto: "Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, U.S.A. Photographed by T.R. Burnham, 351Washington St., Boston, in Washington, D.C., June 5th, 1868. Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1868, by T.R. Burnham...
GLC07808.029
1861-1877
Hoyt, fl. 1861-1877
White mount with imprint of G.W. Thorne, New York, below image on recto. Imprint of Hoyt visible on lower left corner of image. Verso contains imprint of Hoyt and pencil notations: "U.S. Grant," "9040-2," "3000," "3238," and "1272." Half length...
GLC07808.033
9 August 1861
Clark, Dexter, fl. 1861
to Ethan A. Jenks
Private Dexter Clark states that he signed a government pay roll for Jenks, after obtaining permission from Captain Simpson and Colonel Burnside. Encloses a draft payable to Jenks' order (not included).
GLC02750.001
22 May 1862
Brieje, N.B., fl. 1862
to unknown
Brieje authorizes the recipient (possibly Ethan A. Jenks) to recruit for the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers. States that Dr. Harris will inspect each recruit in Providence, Rhode Island.
GLC02750.002
24 June 1862
Sayles, Welcome B., fl. 1862
Colonel Sayles requires Jenks to report new recruits to the Providence Headquarters of the Rhode Island Volunteers
GLC02750.003
16 August 1862
Colonel Sayles orders Jenks to assume command of the Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island Volunteers.
GLC02750.004
20 August 1862
Colonel Sayles orders Jenks to report recruits to Corporal A. C. Eddy at Camp Bliss, Rhode Island.
GLC02750.005
18 December 1862
Jenks, Ethan A., fl. 1825-1901
to Sanondess Jenks
Writing to his wife, Jenks describes a previously battle, stating "O my God I never want to witness another day like that yet I come out unharmed … for from seven to eight hours our regiment was exposed to a perfect storm of iron hale."
GLC02750.006
13 February 1863
Knight, E.C., fl. 1863
Private Knight requests permission to travel to City Point, Virginia, to visit a friend in the general hospital. Written at Fort Sedgwick
GLC02750.007
September 1863
Scovel, Henry W., fl. 1863
Scovel, United States Paymaster, discusses a case involving Jenks. Informs Jenks he can receive pay for the period to 4 May 1863 unless Jenks provides evidence of the dates during which he performed duties as Captain.
GLC02750.008
8 September 1863
Niles, Nelson, fl. 1863
to Sergeant McElroy
Private Niles requests that McElroy send Niles' description list to the surgeon in charge of the Main Street Hospital in Covington. States that he was reported dead and can draw no pay.
GLC02750.009
9 December 1863
Chase, Frank R., fl. 1863
Assistant Adjutant General Chase states that Private Nelson Niles has been transferred and requests that the recipient (possibly Ethan A. Jenks) send Niles' Descriptive Roll. Written at Camp Carrington.
GLC02750.010
15 December 1863
to Montgomery C. Meigs
Captain Jenks transmits the monthly return of clothing, camp, and garrison equipage and the clothing receipt roll for November 1863.
GLC02750.011
13 January 1864
Bliss, Zenas Randall, 1835-1900
Colonel Bliss requires the recipient (possibly Captain Ethan A. Jenks) to travel to Whitley County, Kentucky. Orders the recipient to seize all the corn he finds without taking corn from families who need it for their own subsistence.
GLC02750.012
19 January 1864
Colonel Bliss replies to a note from the recipient (possibly Captain Ethan A. Jenks) discussing corn Bliss ordered the recipient to obtain.
GLC02750.013
1 February 1864
Briggs, James A., fl. 1863-1864
Private Briggs requests his back pay from Captain Jenks and offers Jenks half of the pay.
GLC02750.014
11 February 1864
to members of the Board of Examination
Colonel Bliss states that Captain Ethan A. Jenks has received authority to appear before the Board of Examination. Recommends Jenks to the Board, stating that "For bravery, energy, coolness, and devotion to the cause of the Union, he is unsurpassed...
GLC02750.015
February 1864
to Zenas Randall Bliss
Captain Jenks responds to orders from Colonel Bliss requiring him to obtain corn. States that "there is som corn in this county but hard to get."
GLC02750.016
15 March 1864
Captain Jenks transmits the monthly clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, and clothing receipt roll for December 1863.
GLC02750.017
5 July 1864
Captain Jenks transmits the monthly clothing, camp, and garrison equipage, and clothing receipt roll for March 1864.
GLC02750.018
18 August 1864
to Percy Daniels
Captain Jenks requests a twenty day leave of absence from Colonel Percy Daniels.
GLC02750.019
Captain Jenks requests a twenty day leave of absence from Colonel Percy Daniels. Refers to an enclosed medical certificate (not included).
GLC02750.020
31 August 1864
Wright, Samuel, fl. 1864-1865
Assistant Adjutant General Wright informs the recipient that Private Frederick Wood is on extra duty as orderly at the Head Quarters where Wright is stationed.
GLC02750.021
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